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package io.netty.channel;

import io.netty.util.concurrent.OrderedEventExecutor;

Will handle all the I/O operations for a Channel once registered. One EventLoop instance will usually handle more than one Channel but this may depend on implementation details and internals.
/** * Will handle all the I/O operations for a {@link Channel} once registered. * * One {@link EventLoop} instance will usually handle more than one {@link Channel} but this may depend on * implementation details and internals. * */
public interface EventLoop extends OrderedEventExecutor, EventLoopGroup { @Override EventLoopGroup parent(); }